Page 2: Historical Events In 1981

Jan 16   On this day in history ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg   

Jan 16   John Lennon releases "Woman" in UK in the year 1981.   

Jan 16   On this day in history leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth   

Jan 16   Protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Philippino President Marcos ends state of siege in the year 1981.   

Jan 18   Iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity in the year 1981.   

Jan 19   Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months in the year 1981.   

Jan 19   Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide on this day in history.   

Jan 19   US & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages in the year 1981.   

Jan 20   On this day in history admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA   

Jan 20   On this day in history iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year.   

Jan 20   Ronald Reagan inaugurated as President on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1981 ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity.   

Jan 21   Allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79 in the year 1981.   

Jan 21   Bernhard Goetz is assaulted for first time on a New York subway train on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113   

Jan 23   Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82 in the year 1981.   

Jan 25   In the year 1981 mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death   

Jan 25   In the year 1981 the 52 American hostages held by Iran for 444 days arrive back in the U.S.   

Jan 26   Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval in the year 1981.   

Jan 27   Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1981 olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision   

Jan 28   William J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987) on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies   

Jan 29   In the year 1981 cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies   

Jan 30   8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers wins on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1   

Jan 31   On this day in history 38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.   

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 in the year 1981.   

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.   

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.